Podcasts about small differences

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This episode is presented by Create A Video – Chad Adams in for Pete, talking about the ongoing H-1B visa debate, including an article on how to revamp the program, and Freud's Narcissism of Small Differences. He also digs into how government has gotten a lot of public programs wrong, the federal tax code being over 73k pages long, and "de-skilling" important professions like medicine when technology is overused. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePeteKalinerShow.com/ All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you choose to subscribe, get 15% off here! Advertising inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.comGet exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This time on Code WACK! With all its apparent advantages, why hasn't California passed single payer yet? Is organized labor fully in the Medicare-for-All game? Do managed care providers - like Kaiser Permanente - have outsized influence on healthcare reform in the state? To find out, we spoke to Peter Shapiro, a retired letter carrier and author of Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: the Watsonville Canning Strike (Haymarket Books 2016). He represented his union at the founding conference of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer in 2009 and has been involved with the issue ever since. He currently represents the Alameda Labor Council on the board of Healthy California Now, a single-payer advocacy coalition. This is the second episode in a two-part series with Peter Shapiro. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

This time on Code WACK! With all its apparent advantages, why hasn't California passed single payer yet? Is organized labor fully in the Medicare-for-All game? Do managed care providers - like Kaiser Permanente - have outsized influence on healthcare reform in the state? To find out, we spoke to Peter Shapiro, a retired letter carrier and author of Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: the Watsonville Canning Strike (Haymarket Books 2016). He represented his union at the founding conference of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer in 2009 and has been involved with the issue ever since. He currently represents the Alameda Labor Council on the board of Healthy California Now, a single-payer advocacy coalition. This is the second episode in a two-part series with Peter Shapiro.

This time on Code WACK!  With all its apparent advantages, why hasn't California passed single payer yet? Is organized labor fully in the Medicare-for-All game? Do managed care providers - like Kaiser Permanente - have outsized influence on healthcare reform in the state?  To find out, we spoke to Peter Shapiro, a retired letter carrier and author of Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: the Watsonville Canning Strike (Haymarket Books 2016). He represented his union at the founding conference of the Labor Campaign for Single Payer in 2009 and has been involved with the issue ever since. He currently represents the Alameda Labor Council on the board of Healthy California Now, a single-payer advocacy coalition. This is the second episode in a two-part series with Peter Shapiro.  Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!  

For a full transcript of this episode, click here. This inbetweenisode is me geeking out, so if that's not your thing, you've been warned. There's a term I'd like to encourage anyone interested to look up. It's the narcissism of small differences. It explains a lot. The narcissism of small differences is the idea that those who, maybe in theory, should be friends/BFFs working side by side toward the same major goal are not. We divide ourselves into these micro-camps. Why? It's a thing to get really narcissistic about small differences. Consider vegans and vegetarians who are so often all up in each other's business in really nasty ways. Who knew whether or not someone decides to eat cheese could create such enmity? Or there's subreddits on Reddit dedicated to people fighting about fantasy football. You would think that everyone who plays fantasy football would be friends, except … not. There are apparently major schisms in the fantasy football world. Or consider branches of the same religion who are at war with one another. Consider people in the same political party fracturing over who is the very most whatever … pick something. So, now let's talk about the narcissism of small differences and how it's relevant when we're thinking about helping patients in the United States get better healthcare for an affordable price. We have these gigantic corporate entities right now very industriously vertically integrating to control supply chains and cornering markets buying up physician practices and using every trick in the book to extract maximum profitability from patients and taxpayers and employers. Achieving some kind of tipping point where these incredibly well-orchestrated and well-funded profit machines are driven back will only happen when enough people, individuals, amass behind that tipping point. It will take more than a village. And my ardent request here is to—I don't know—we quit it with the narcissism of small differences. Do not succumb. “When you cling to ‘my way' you preclude your ability to synthesize, cooperate, support, or even—in [some] extreme cases—peacefully co-exist with other members of your tribe. You destroy a fundamental reason for belonging in the first place: community.” That last bit was a quote from a blog post by Frances Cole Jones. I love the community who I interact with most on LinkedIn, and there's also some Listservs and some Slack groups that I love. Even X and Threads, for the most part, are lovely nests of great people trying to understand one another and further a common cause. I guess when you get into the kind of wonky stuff that you and I get into, there's a finite group of us who are even reading these Tweets or posts or whatever they are. It's a “small junior high school,” as one of my clients used to call it a long time ago. But there's also often enough that somebody who swoops down and in the name of ... something … slams a 95% aligned cause. It's like two people agreeing on the restaurant to go to lunch, but one wants to go there and get a rice dish or because it's closer to their house and the other wants to go there because the restaurant serves a great tortilla—and the two of them fight over what's the right reason to go to that restaurant or what the best item is on the menu. This is literally a metaphor that describes some of the sniping that I have seen, that you have seen amongst mostly aligned folks trying to figure out how to put patients over profits. I mean, guys, go to the restaurant. Once you're there, you can place separate orders. Work together to just get to the restaurant. It's certainly easier to say than do, but if we're aware of this and we focus on the points of agreement and maybe just think a little bit about whether the points of difference really even matter—in real life, not theoretical philosophy life—because a lot of times, they don't. And then divided we fall. I think a lot about small difference narcissism-ing when someone comments derisively that a post or an article puts too much emphasis on … I don't know, transparency or employers or mental health or … pick something. But here's the thing: In the village, everybody is gonna have different number one priorities. That's why it takes a village. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm thinking it's not a zero-sum game. Just because someone is angling hard for patient empowerment or consumerism or whatever doesn't make it harder for anybody else to promote patient health literacy or better quality measures or integrated behavioral health. Probably it will make it easier, since both are trying to figure out how to put patients over profits. Both are pushing in the same direction, albeit one is headed northwest and the other one might be angled really far northeast. Point is, everybody will get momentum as long as we're all roughly headed northbound. Now, caveat and sidebar: There are people emphasizing things because they're actually working on them, and then there are people promoting things because it's good marketing. Jeff Hogan wrote about this at the beginning of January, and I agree with him here. Here's what he had to say, and then I'm gonna connect it back to what I think is a really important point about the narcissism of small differences. Jeff wrote: Over the course of the last month [I have] been asked no fewer than 20 times about exactly which conferences [I am attending] … this year. … All of my conference intentions are focused on one question: What will this conference do to promote a complete change in our healthcare paradigm … focused on superior [patient] access and outcomes as well as payment reform and care transformation? Said a different way, is this conference literally a honey pot for those who have screwed up the existing system and who are merely virtue signalling …? Who is speaking at this conference? Is it representatives of the same health systems and the same payors [and perpetuating] legacy moats and monopolies or is it a conference promoting change makers, risk takers and provider models and systems embracing risk and [healthcare] transformation? … What kind of change and innovation ever came out of an echo chamber? Challenging my friends and healthcare influencers to think carefully about their choices. Conferences create the opportunity to leverage great ideas and movements. We're finally seeing first followers having expanded influence. Are you one of them? So, talking about that conference that happens at the beginning of January, I heard that a CEO of a major PBM (pharmacy benefit manager) stood up in front of that room and used the word transparency or a synonym six times in five minutes. Check out this LinkedIn post/video and this article as to why my eyebrows are sky-high on what transparency actually means for the CEO when you look at what this PBM is actually doing. If you look at quarterly reports again of some of these big entities, the cover of that annual report has lots of wonderful patient-centric words on it—while if you look at how those entities are actually making money, it is in direct conflict with those words. Now, there's always going to be nuances here … always. And that's what makes this very subjective and very personal. Everyone doing well by doing good is going to have a marketing statement, and it wouldn't be a marketing statement if it didn't sound amazing, right? The nuance or the question is: To what degree are they actually achieving that marketing statement? What's the line that separates pure spin from an acceptable level of achievement of the marketing statement? Because we want to support the organizations that are trying here while, at the same time, make sure that we're kind of quarantining those who are just all talk in ways that confuse the marketplace and don't help patients get affordable quality healthcare, just like Jeff just said. I gotta say, sometimes I struggle here myself. This is why I wrote a manifesto (EP399 and EP400). And you might struggle, too. It's probably no coincidence that sometimes the loudest individuals advocating for patients over profits are retired. And, throwing no shade here, I love the whistleblowing and the truth telling. But I think we have to be a little careful because who is actually gonna do the changing and the tipping point reaching are those who are still working for a living on or about the healthcare industry. And when I say “working for a living,” I mean we're taking money and putting it in our pockets. We need to pay the rent and go on vacation every now and then. And we need money to pay for our family's healthcare. If we didn't take money, if we just volunteered, that cash might have funded more patient care or maybe made that care or premiums more affordable. Every one of us is a cost center if we think about it from the standpoint of the patient or plan member. Every one of us. If you did it for free, the money could accrue to patients, right? I also keep in my mind that there are, for sure, individuals within any of these profit-seeking, financially motivated, maybe not patient-motivated organizations; and these individuals have a job to do the good that that organization is doing. These are the ones who are actually working on pilots that actually work or doing work with social determinants of health or behavioral health that are actually (again) working. While I dislike the overall impact potentially of the one who is paying their paycheck, I gotta keep in mind that the more successful this individual is within that corporate entity, the more good that that entity is gonna wind up doing. I think about this because, again, my main concern is doing better by patients, helping the sort of insurgents within some of these entities. These entities should be held accountable, no doubt; but the people who work within them should—I don't know—I still want to encourage them to do better. The goal is to help patients, not catch up some good people in a quest to punish their boss. So, it's always a matter of degrees. It's always nuances. It's always how much value got delivered back for the dollars that we took in compensation for the work that we did. What did the work we do add up to? In my personal case—and I covered this in the manifesto (again, EP399 or EP400)—I worked really hard, by the way. I was sweating bullets when I was creating that manifesto. I was not sure whether I was gonna get skewered. It really was hard, and it took some major soul searching to create (again, EP399 and EP400). What I try to do, I usually shoot for trying to get patients better outcomes in a way that is cost neutral. The work that I do most of the time (ie, my day job) is probably not gonna lower costs. It's not gonna lower costs. It's just not within the parameters of what I do, and it's not within the parameters of my expertise. Others who I count on to do their thing here, they might be working the opposite angle—the care might be the same, but costs are reduced. Again, a fine way to go. Maybe some of you have figured out how to get patients better care at lower costs. That's the holy grail … and big kudos. But not everybody can do it. It's just not possible a lot of times on any number of levels that we don't have time to get into today. Again, all of this is why I wrote my manifesto for how I reconcile my own self and determine what “having personal integrity” means to me and for me and also for my company. And maybe over the years I've made some choices that I wouldn't make again—but those choices ultimately have wound up funding this podcast, so maybe that's my redemption potentially. I don't know. We all live and learn, and we can't start to hate ourselves because we haven't been perfect. A lot of times, you don't realize the ultimate impact of something until after you've done it. And at that point, you just gotta regroup and try again and do better this time. We all just have to contemplate patient impact. On the other hand, there are often conversations with very motivated entrepreneurs that I've had where the words affordability, impact on patient premiums, access, or better actual measurable health … these words don't come up. At all. Or you talk to somebody else who works at one of these behemoth payers or hospital systems or whoever, and those words do not come up. At all. Again, tracking back to the narcissism of small differences here, are we fighting with someone who is basically 95% aligned with what we're trying to do? Or is this somebody on the other side who's really not in the village because they do not have the same overall intent? The point I'm making here in this inbetweenisode is simply that if we're thinking about this from the standpoint of the patient, then every one of us who isn't retired or independently wealthy or volunteering, we all have a great opportunity to do some amazing work. But we're also all living in glass houses, and if somebody really wants to get all small difference narcissistic about it, they probably could very self-righteously take out most of us. This isn't some kind of cartoon where all the good guys all look the same and everything is black-and-white and there's no nuances. I'm belaboring these points because if we want to build a village, we cannot do so without contemplating who we choose to let in it and who we're gonna beat up on LinkedIn or wherever. But we can be a motley bunch and still work together, as long as we accept each other for the imperfect souls that we are and what we can in the aggregate add to the common cause. There's no “one size fits all” for what we want for ourselves and what we want our legacy to be. I wanna just track back for one sec to that earlier comment I made about people who work for a company that's actively working to take as much money out of the system as possible and give it to their shareholders at the corporate level … because here's an actual case study example of that, and maybe it will be helpful. The other day, I was talking to an actuary who worked for a large (again) payer. And this actuary was trying to figure out ways to create win-wins for plan members within the constraints of his job. This actuary, if he can figure out the math, given the scale of members that he'll reach, he could have a really large positive impact even if he only changes the trajectory of his math by a fraction of a percentage point. I want this guy on my team and in my tribe. He is trying to help, and he has the power to incrementally fix some stuff that is gonna matter to potentially millions of people. I'm not gonna kick him out of my village anyway because of who pays his paycheck. Conversely, I'm gonna try to encourage him to spread his way of thinking to the other actuaries that he works with. Or I get emails all the time (all the time) from people, especially at the beginning of their careers; and they're looking to find a job where they can make an impact. These are smart, ambitious young job searchers, and I hear from them so often I actually have a very long template response that I've been poking away at for years. And I always tell them some variation of many of the things that I have said on this podcast. Often enough, though, I'll get a response back that's something like, “Wow! Thanks so much. This was all so helpful. After much thought, I've decided I'll go work in private equity (PE). I'm gonna go work for a private equity firm so I can fund start-ups who are gonna make a difference for patients.” They may go on, and they mention how they were reading the Slack channel of one of these many groups where they don't talk about the stuff that we talk about on Relentless Health Value. They talk about the thrilling world of start-ups and health information technology and scaling and AI and repeatable whatever. Hold your judgment. I am managing to keep mine in check. I consider that Iora Health (now One Medical) and ChenMed really help a lot of patients. There are some great new companies out there. People also have made lots of money at some of them. Nuances. Choices. Also, who's their leadership? Now, it's inarguable that anyone that's working for a profit-seeking missile of a publicly traded company or a PE-funded company is going to have to contend with a moral framework that is more of a money framework than a moral framework. Same thing goes for anyone working at a huge, consolidated hospital system like the ones that get written up in the New York Times for all kinds of egregious stuff. This money focus may be irrevocably misaligned with the values of someone who works there, and the person may ultimately quit because it becomes too much cognitive dissonance. And if and when they quit, great. They're at a different place in their journey. Maybe they listened to Relentless Health Value long enough and began to realize some of their employer's Kool-Aid might not taste quite right. For them to get to the next stage of their journey and have the impact that they may ultimately want to have, they kinda had to start out in the belly of the beast—and I won't hold that against them, especially if they were able to alter the trajectory of the organization or help patients along the way while they were there. Here's another example to think about as we think about the narcissism of small differences and who gets to be in the village and who we're gonna tell to talk to the hand. I was talking to a friend of my dad's who literally was going to die from a neuroendocrine cancer. He had weeks to live, maybe not even plural. He was given a new immunologic cancer drug. And it's now two years later, and he's still here and in remission. According to the package insert of this drug, he'll probably have 47 months, almost four years, of extra life. Yeah, that drug was expensive. I opened my mouth to say something, and my dad's friend … he kinda shushed me. He said, “Do not say anything bad about the pharma company or my doctors at the big, consolidated health system where I got my care. I am alive, and I should be dead.” This is why I started Relentless Health Value and why I continue to do this thing. It's because almost everything in the healthcare industry along the good-for-patients curve is a matter of degrees. Tip too far in one direction, and we start to cost more than the value we put out in exchange. Tip too far in the other direction, we go out of business. Everything I talk about on Relentless Health Value is in the service of helping myself and you and anybody else I can reach. It's in the service of us figuring out how all of these nuances work in the real world—to help figure out who gets what when and how that might impact patients caught in the crossfire. It's to help figure out my own path forward that I can be proud of, and maybe I can help others trying to do the same. But at the end of the day, we're all gonna make slightly different choices and evaluations. Please don't let the narcissism of small differences prevent us from creating a village large enough to fix healthcare for patients. Also, it's just a nicer way to exist. Also mentioned in this episode are Frances Cole Jones; Jeffrey Hogan; Eric Bricker, MD; Iora Health; and ChenMed. For more information, go to aventriahealth.com.   Each week on Relentless Health Value, Stacey uses her voice and thought leadership to provide insights for healthcare industry decision makers trying to do the right thing. Each show features expert guests who break down the twists and tricks in the medical field to help improve outcomes and lower costs across the care continuum. Relentless Health Value is a top 100 podcast on iTunes in the medicine category and reaches tens of thousands of engaged listeners across the healthcare industry. In addition to hosting Relentless Health Value, Stacey is co-president of QC-Health, a benefit corporation finding cost-effective ways to improve the health of Americans. She is also co-president of Aventria Health Group, a consultancy working with clients who endeavor to form collaborations with payers, providers, Pharma, employer organizations, or patient advocacy groups.   00:42 What “the narcissism of small differences” means. 02:18 How does this narcissism of small differences show up in the effort to fix the healthcare industry? 05:26 Quote from Jeff Hogan. 10:12 “What did the work we do add up to?” 16:31 Why we shouldn't judge someone for working within the “belly of the beast.”   For more information, go to aventriahealth.com.   Stacey Richter discusses small differences and #healthcaresystem fixes on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #pharma #healthcareleadership #healthcaretransformation #healthcareinnovation   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Peter Hayes, Joey Dizenhouse, Benjamin Jolley, Emily Kagan Trenchard (Encore! EP392), Cora Opsahl (Encore! 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PTSD and Beyond is #6 of Feedspots' 25 Best PTSD Podcasts Worth Listening to in 2023!  The PTSD and Beyond website is LIVE! Check it out! Today's topic is Small Differences from "The Daily Book of Positive Quotations" by best-selling author and editor of Minnesota Medicine, Linda Picone brings 365 affirming quotes, a daily theme, reflection, and affirmation. We greet each day a reading from "The Daily Book of Positive Quotations," with insights peppered in by Dr. Deb making the most of each page and more! Remember to subscribe, like, share with someone, and leave a review! As always, take what resonates and go beyond! In Love and Healing, Dr. Deb To learn more about upcoming #PTSDandBeyond #peersupport groups, workshops, and events, connect with us >> bit.ly/3YUsbDp To connect with Dr. Deb Lindh and more about PTSD and Beyond, visit: Website - Dr. Deb Lindh Website - PTSDandBeyond Twitter - @DebraLindh Twitter- @PTSDandBeyond LinkedIn - Dr. Deb Lindh Support PTSD and Beyond - Support us and buy us a Ko-fi cuppa

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A bumper end of season WALOC podcast has an end of term feel and is the ideal listen to take your mind off promotion nerves,Jeff revels in the Peterborough relegation while contemplating writing a book about his time as a Cobblers reporter.James Averill and Keith Buckby pop by for a Cobblers catch up and a handy summary on all the week's news at Sixfields.Plus we have a full Exeter preview for the crunch promotion showdown with Nick Hawker, Chair of the Exeter City Supporters Trust who talks about the Exeter City fan-ownership project and the thrill of finally getting promoted.Jeff gets out his Northampton Monopoly board game and we try and predict who is Old Kent Road (clue, it's not Bellinge)Finally we go over your Cobblers players who share the same surname and are mesmerised by the number of ex-Cobblers by the name of Brown.Town! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel. This episode is sponsored by our friend, Evan Goldenberg.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rav Moshe Weinberger, Rebbe of Kehillas Aish Kodesh and his son Asher, CEO of Swimply.Rav Moshe Weinberger is a chassidish Rebbe who raised his son Asher in the more modern world of the Five Towns. Join us as they discuss differing trajectories and expectations, and how fathers can learn from their sons despite the small differences between them. - How does a chassidishe father react to his son cutting off his peyos? - Does being the son of a Rav play a role in paving one's own path and journey? - What does it mean to go back to the year 1840? Tune in to hear a conversation about chassidus shniya [renewed (or secondary) Hasidic commitment] and the evolution of fatherhood.Interview begins at 11:25.Rabbi Moshe Weinberger (father) is the founding rabbi of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, New York, and is Mashpia at RIETS at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Weinberger is one of the leading spiritual leaders in the contemporary Jewish community, and is a key figure in the spiritual revitalization of the Orthodox world. Asher Weinberger (son) is the co-founder and COO of Swimply, an online marketplace for renting private swimming pools. Asher is the president of the Haredi Institute for Public Affairs.References:Sefer HaRokeach by Eleazar of Worms2.0 by Mishpacha MagazineMiniver Cheevy and Other Poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson Tzidkas HaTzaddik by Rav Tzadok HaKohen of LublinHaggadah - In the Heart of the Fire by Rav Moshe WeinbergerLikkutei Moharan by Rebbe Nachman of BreslovSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah HarariHararei Kedem by Rabbi Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik

I had the honor of having my friend Cody Askins on this week's episode: He gave great advice on what it means to be not only a selfless but fearless leader, in the most impactful way! Starting at 20 years old, Askins now owns & operates six insurance-based companies grossing over $8 million in annual sales. Now dedicated to training insurance agents & agencies across the world, it is Askins' #1 goal to make you a top producer at your agency. “Even the smallest differences can make major impacts.” – Cody Askins As individuals we know what we want, but we don't know how to achieve our goals in the most effective way. Cody has brought this and much more to light in our conversation, and I can't agree with him more! LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE AND SUBSCRIBE:www.briancovey.com Pickup Brian's new book, “Conversations with Covey”:https://tinyurl.com/y4h4jvhp#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #leadership #leaders #briancovey #loandepot #recruitment #teambuilding #culture #servantleadership #garyvaynerchuk #simonsinek #edmylett #noahgalloway #richredmond #jasonaldean #katrinaghazarian #jayjaylive #influencer #instagram #jaidenvu #Brianward #steveweatherford #halataha #codyjefferson #rickycaruth #renerodriguez #michealburt #anthonyhseih #davidmeltzer #chrisross #podcasts #podcasting #podcast #podcaster #podcastproduction

To know Shobhana is to know the essence of grace and gratefulness which suffuses her work. I have time and again, on reading her poems, kept the book down and held back my emotions. She gets to the heart of the matter with quick acuity, but an understanding, which is gentle, kind. She holds the reader close to her heart, as she leads him through her hurting poetry. Shobhana Kumar has two collections of poetry: The Voices Never Stop (2012) and *Conditions Apply (2014), from Writers Workshop, Kolkata. Her work has been anthologized in journals and books of poetry and Japanese short forms. Her poem, ‘Just Married' was selected and translated by Gulzar in his monumental work, A Poem a Day, published by HarperCollins. She has authored six books of non-fiction covering biographies, corporate, industrial, and educational histories. Her short stories have been published or are forthcoming in a few anthologies. Kumar is Poetry Editor of Sonic Boom Journal and its imprint, Yavanika Press. She is also part of The Quarantine Train, a poetry workshop founded by Arjun Rajendran. She works in the spaces of corporate communication, branding and advertising, and education. Along with a group of friends, she runs Small Differences, an NGO working with elderly, abandoned people and the transgender community. Her latest book “A Sky Full of Bucket Lists” is published by the finest independent publisher of poetry Red River. It was chosen by the redoubtable Arundhathi Subramanian as one of the finest books of 2021. It can be purchased on Amazon or Papyrus She spoke to me at length about her poetry, her growing up in Lovedale, the work she does in her NGO and why Mary Oliver is such an inspiration. This is a peerless episode from Red Rivers Sessions presented to you by Uncut Poetry. In Red River Sessions, we talk to published poets, about their poetry, their craft and what haunts them. It is brought to you by Red River, which is the premier independent publisher of poetry books and Uncut Poetry, a much-loved poetry podcast. Following are the details of the music used in this episode- From my Heart With Love by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6267-from-my-heart-with-love License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sentimental Travel by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6968-sentimental-travel License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Adventure by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventure License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4710-midnight-tale License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Pam and Charles and their sons, Zachary and Sebastian share their four perspectives on questions that "dig deeper" and start meaningful conversations.  Do you agree with our questions?  Do you have some to add?  Send us a message by email or post a comment on Social Media or on our website.   Seth Godin - The Magnification of Small Differences  (podcast)  Upstream and The Power of Moments - Chip and Dan Heath (books) 

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This is a wobbly market and our way ahead is still uncertain from an economic perspective.  Wall street is getting a little more nervous  as inflation heats up and the biden administration today has proposed increasing capital gains which will be a forcing function to encourage wealthy people to move cash into tax deferred investment vehicles and there are agencies like the consumer finance bureau that are calling for a continued moratorium on rent and mortgages----all of this points to continued pressure on inventory. If that's the case there will be more qualified agents competing for the same amount of inventory.  How do you get ahead or differentiate yourself?  I brought on the CEO of BombBomb to talk about how what he thinks is the most compelling way to do this. A quick note---I say it all the time---the best way to get listings is to reach them at the point where they intend to sell and the best way to do this is radio advertising.  I love the new stuff you can do with fb advertising and funnel building but, there is nothing better than radio to dump ready to list homeowners than with radio.  If you want to know more goto myradioexpert.com and fill out the getting started sheet.

This is a wobbly market and our way ahead is still uncertain from an economic perspective.  Wall street is getting a little more nervous  as inflation heats up and the biden administration today has proposed increasing capital gains which will be a forcing function to encourage wealthy people to move cash into tax deferred investment vehicles and there are agencies like the consumer finance bureau that are calling for a continued moratorium on rent and mortgages----all of this points to continued pressure on inventory. If that's the case there will be more qualified agents competing for the same amount of inventory.  How do you get ahead or differentiate yourself?  I brought on the CEO of BombBomb to talk about how what he thinks is the most compelling way to do this. A quick note---I say it all the time---the best way to get listings is to reach them at the point where they intend to sell and the best way to do this is radio advertising.  I love the new stuff you can do with fb advertising and funnel building but, there is nothing better than radio to dump ready to list homeowners than with radio.  If you want to know more goto myradioexpert.com and fill out the getting started sheet.

Gill Crawshaw I draw on my experience of disability activism to organise exhibitions and events which highlight issues affecting disabled people. Exhibitions have addressed representation (Possible All Along, 2020), charity (Piss on Pity, 2019), cuts to welfare and public spending (Shoddy, 2016) and access (The Reality of Small Differences, 2014). I am also interested in the intersection of disabled people's lives with textile heritage in the north of England, as well as contemporary textile arts. I have a degree in Textile Design. I completed an MA in Curation Practices at Leeds Arts University in 2018. Curating is a recent change of role. Before this, I was a local authority disability equality officer, then I worked in Leeds' third sector health and care network. gill.crawshaw@gmail.com https://shoddyexhibition.wordpress.com/ (https://shoddyexhibition.wordpress.com/) https://pissonpityexhibition.wordpress.com/ (https://pissonpityexhibition.wordpress.com/) https://possibleallalong.co.uk/ (https://possibleallalong.co.uk/) DAN - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disabled_People%27s_Direct_Action_Network (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disabled_People%27s_Direct_Action_Network) Support this podcast

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In this exclusive episode of You Had Me at Childfree, Erika speaks with author Michael Zadoorian about his novel The Narcissism of Small Differences. Although it wasn’t initially a main theme, the two leading characters of the story, Joe and Ana, are unmarried and childfree! Listen in to hear more about what Erika found to be the most thought-provoking parts of the story. Psychological themes and theories include but are not limited to monogamy, self-expansion, life satisfaction, death, and so much more! LINKS Michael Zadoorian’s Website http://www.michaelzadoorian.com/   The Narcissism of Small Differences To receive a 30% discount, please “Add to Cart” and enter the Promo Code ‘ZADOORIAN30’ in the Coupon section, and then hit “Apply”.  Second Hand: A Novel The Denial of Death book Terror Management Theory Social Expansion Theory Sex and the City Sex and the City: The Movie Sex and the City 2 Choosing to be childfree opens a world of possibilities - joys and adventures, but also a few challenges in a society that’s behind the curve in accepting and celebrating the childfree choice. In You Had Me at Childfree, Erika Arias speaks with couples about their unique romantic trajectories that have led towards the decision to opt out of parenthood. This is a series about liberating more people to choose a life that is most genuine to them, and to celebrate a choice that challenges antiquated perspectives about gender, sex, love, and what it means to be a real family in society. Discussion topics include but are not limited to: health, wellness, love, professional life, sex, contraception, and relationship satisfaction over time.  This series highlights the benefits of life in the childfree lane, and corrects misassumptions about childfree couples – to increase societal acceptance of all childfree individuals, whether they have found their soulmate, are in search of childfree love, or are happily single and childfree. Acceptance of all marginalized lifestyles and identities is crucial in a world that needs more equality, and less alienation, less internalized oppression, and less disconnection from personal values.  Special thanks to ArtofAlyse for our excellent podcast graphics

What brings people together and what pushes them apart? In this episode, Dr. Gary Deel talks to APU professor Dr. Bjorn Mercer about the “narcissism of small differences,” the idea that minor and often insignificant differences often lead to major conflicts and even warfare. Learn how today’s charged and divisive political climate originates from minor differences in opinions and beliefs and what can be done to find common ground and repair the growing divisiveness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Last week, I reviewed Michael’s book, The Narcissism of Small Differences which features a DINK couple as the main characters and I’m excited to have him as a guest. Michael is the author of four novels and the recipient of several literary awards.  A lifelong resident of the Detroit area, he lives with his wife in a 1936 bungalow  filled with cats and objects that used to be in the houses of other people. For more information on Michael and how to get a discount on his book, go to momofnone.com Disclosure: I was gifted this audiobook by the author.  All opinions are my own.  Additionally, if you decide to purchase the book through the above link, I do not make a commission.

Hey DINKs and SINKs - I know I've been away too long! But I'm back! Today's episode is a book review. The Narcissism of Small Differences by Michael Zadoorian is about a childfree by choice couple. Check out my review and let me know what you think of it! For details on how you can follow me on Goodreads and get a discount on the book, go to momofnone.com

Michael Zadoorian joined us on this episode to talk about "The Narcissism of Small Differences," his latest novel. We also discuss his life as a childfree man who is already in his 60s, and his insights are quite interesting. If you want to read his book go grab a copy on the Akashic Books website, www.akashicbooks.com where the code ZADOORIAN30 will get you a 30% discount. If you'd like to learn more about the author, visit Michael's website here: www.michaelzadoorian.com. You can also watch our show on YouTube! Search for Childfree Girls to see the full episode! Remember to send us an email to childfreegirls@gmail.com if you want to get in touch with us because you have a question, a comment, a suggestion... anything you can think of, we WANT TO KNOW! Follow us on our social media accounts:   www.facebook.com/childfreegirls   www.instagram.com/childfreegirls   www.youtube.com/c/childfreegirls   www.twitter.com/childfreegirls  

We cover: * The Amazon Fast * Choosing Your Heart over Convenience * Why you need to get excited about getting curious And much more Erin is a Certified Health Coach at Erin Vanderkooy Wellness, Herbalist, Entrepreneur, Heart-Centered People Connector, and Facilitator. She is the Founder of P.O.W.E.R. – Portland Oregon Women Entrepreneur Roundtable and Co-Founder of women's grief retreats called Pause Breathe Restore. Her lifelong passion for food, integrative medicine and helping people has cultivated her entrepreneurial wellness spirit and avocation as a people connector tracing back to her ‘Dear Erin' column in her school newspaper at the age of 8 to launching a successful recruitment business at the beginning of the 2008 recession in London, England. Erin's life experience with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), debilitating panic attacks, autoimmune, candida, and navigating the grief after the sudden loss of her Mom led her to advocate for a new nutrition paradigm, an understanding of the grief process, and a coaching approach that is supportive yet direct and incredibly empowering through plants and natural remedies that make sustainable long term impact. Stay Connected with Erin: email: erin@erinvanderkooy.com website: www.erinvanderkooy.com website: www.powercommunity.co website: www.pausebreatherestore.com Catch up on past conversations as well as see the entire lineup of contributors at the "A Handful of Hope" website: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope (https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope) Stay connected with Jesse: Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ (https://jessebrisendine.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine (https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ (https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ (https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris (https://twitter.com/jessebris) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine (https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine) Grab Your Free Copy of The Happiness Guide:  https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/ (https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/)

For many years now, China and Japan have not enjoyed very good relations. In fact, highly volatile and emotional issues of territory, history, and identity have escalated dangerously. But are these historical issues largely a political construction, and do in fact the two nations have more in common in terms of interests and history than they are able to see? Professor of International Relations Barry Buzan joins the podcast this week to discuss his fascinating new book coauthored with Evelyn Goh titled: "Rethinking Sino-Japanese Alienation: History Problems and Historical Opportunities." Dr. Buzan argues that China and Japan exhibit foreign policy behavior that prioritizes domestic politics, with little regard for the outside countries. "Most countries are 'autistic' in their foreign policy behavior, in the sense that their behavior is much more internally driven than externally driven, think of Brexit in Britain or what's going on in the US at the moment," Dr. Buzan says. "But in Japan and China, it is pretty extreme. These countries are not taking each other into account as an audience. Quite a bit of the Chinese rhetoric practically demands an unconditional surrender of identity from Japan, they don't give the Japanese the chance to have a self-respecting identity or history that they can embrace with honor." Dr. Buzan argues that there are actually very strong historical similarities between China's rise since the 1970s and Japan's pre-war empire - there's just 100 years in between them, and the many small differences, which are more and more intensely felt, have made it impossible for the two countries to come to terms with each other. Amsterdam and Buzan further discuss what Sino-Japanese relations may mean as the US role in the region continues to deteriorate, and how Japan may find itself being placed in an unenviable position between Washington and Beijing unless they can overcome some of these longstanding historical problems and make a breakthrough.

This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss A Good Marriage, Goldilocks, The Down Days, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by the Hermione Granger for President 2020 campaign; TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes; and Wednesday Books and Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight Goldilocks by Laura Lam Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel by Martha Wells We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly The Down Days by Ilze Hugo War and Speech by Don Zolidis All Adults Here by Emma Straub Cat Yoga by Sam Hart Strange Hotel by Eimear McBride Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History by Cody Cassidy Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin Officer Clemmons: A Memoir by Dr. François S. Clemmons Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall Hollywood Park: A Memoir by Mikel Jollett Westside Saints: A Tiny Mystery by W.M. Akers Almond by Won-pyung Sohn, Joosun Lee (translator) WHAT WE’RE READING: Camp by L. C. Rosen The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Best Behavior: A Novel by Wendy Francis When I Hit the Road by Nancy J. Cavanaugh São Bernardo (New York Review Books Classics) by Graciliano Ramos (Author), Padma Viswanathan (Translator) New-generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set: Saba by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Keeping Bees by Helen Jukes And Their Children After Them: A Novel by Nicolas Mathieu, William Rodarmor (translator) Throwback: The Chaos Loop by Peter Lerangis The First Emma by Camille Di Maio Pages & Co.: The Lost Fairy Tales by Anna James She Wears Pain Like Diamonds: Poems by Alfa Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan The Law of Lines: A Novel by Hye-young Pyun, Sora Kim-Russell (translator) The Water Keeper by Charles Martin Julieta and the Diamond Enigma by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz Big Summer: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm by Hilarie Burton My Shouting, Shattered, Whispering Voice: A Guide to Writing Poetry and Speaking Your Truth by Patrice Vecchione More Than Love: An Intimate Portrait of My Mother, Natalie Wood by Natasha Gregson Wagner Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally Cockfight by María Fernanda Ampuero, Frances Riddle (translator) All The Gay Saints by Kayleb Rae Candrilli Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S. K. Ali, Aisha Saeed White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia by Kiki Petrosino The Secret of You and Me: A Novel by Melissa Lenhardt It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage by Arlan Hamilton and Rachel L. Nelson The Park by John Freeman Adult Conversation: A Novel by Brandy Ferner Golf’s Holy War: The Battle for the Soul of a Game in an Age of Science by Brett Cyrgalis The Brown Bullet: Rajo Jack’s Drive to Integrate Auto Racing by Bill Poehler I Know You Rider by Leslie Stein The Eleventh Gate by Nancy Kress Butterfly Bayou by Lexi Blake Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror by Natasha Farrant, Lydia Corry The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana by Maryse Condé, Richard Philcox (Translator) The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism by Susan Berfield The Narcissism of Small Differences by Michael Zadoorian Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard by Clare Carlisle Untold Night and Day: A Novel by Bae Suah The Last Blue: A Novel by Isla Morley The Holy Shroud: A Brilliant Hoax in the Time of the Black Death by Gary Vikan You’re Not Special: A (Sort-of) Memoir by Meghan Rienks Bone Black by Carol Rose GoldenEagle Daughter of the Boycott: Carrying On a Montgomery Family’s Civil Rights Legacy by Karen Gray Houston The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think by Jennifer Ackerman The Dark In-Between by Elizabeth Hrib The Second Chance Dress Boutique: A Novel by Louisa Leaman The Index of Self-Destructive Acts by Christopher Beha Figure It Out: Essays by Wayne Koestenbaum Langosh and Peppi: Fugitive Days by Veronica Post Hunting November by Adriana Mather Telephone: A Novel by Percival Everett The Hilarious World of Depression by John Moe Fractured Tide by Leslie Lutz The Poison Flood by Jordan Farmer Hope Island by Tim Major Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans Tornado Brain by Cat Patrick The Last Tree Town by Beth Turley You Are Not What We Expected by Sidura Ludwig Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley Summer Darlings by Brooke Lea Foster Only the River: A Novel by Anne Raeff The Louvre: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum by James Gardner On Account of Race: The Supreme Court, White Supremacy, and the Ravaging of African American Voting Rights by Lawrence Goldstone Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage by Tori Amos Fracture: A Novel by Andrés Neuman, Nick Caistor and Lorenzo Garcia (translators) The Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School by Judith Warner The Imperfects: A Novel by Amy Meyerson I Don’t Expect Anyone To Believe Me by Juan Pablo Villalobos, Daniel Hahn (translator) Santiago’s Road Home by Alexandra Diaz What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon by Henry Clark The Paris Hours: A Novel by Alex George James Monroe: A Life by Tim McGrath The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate The Resolutions: A Novel by Brady Hammes Catrachos: Poems by Roy G. Guzmán The Betrothed by Kiera Cass Groundwork: Autobiographical Writings, 1979–2012 by Paul Auster Keep It Together, Keiko Carter by Debbi Michiko Florence Happy Paws: A Branches Book (Layla and the Bots) by Vicky Fang, Christine Nishiyama Close Up by Amanda Quick Exile Music by Jennifer Steil Connect the Dots by Keith Calabrese Shuri: A Black Panther Novel (Marvel) (1) by Nic Stone The Ruby Princess Runs Away (Jewel Kingdom #1) Jahnna N. Malcolm The Book of V. by Anna Solomon Death in the East: A Novel by Abir Mukherjee Silence on Cold River: A Novel by Casey Dunn Any Day With You by Mae Respicio Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery by Wendy Lesser Heartstopper: Volume 1 by Alice Oseman The Paladin: A Spy Novel by David Ignatius Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a chef in training, father, and sleuth looking for the secret of French cooking by Bill Buford Ghosts of Harvard: A Novel by Francesca Serritella Hard Cash Valley by Brian Panowich The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men: A Cultural History by Paolo Zellini, Erica Segre (translator), Carnell Simon (translator) I, John Kennedy Toole by Jodee Blanco and Kent Carroll The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler Summer Longing by Jamie Brenner A Gift for a Ghost by Borja González In Praise of Paths: Walking Through Time and Nature by Torbjørn Ekelund, Becky L. Crook (translator) Pelosi by Molly Ball The Book of Second Chances by Katherine Slee Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World by Jacqueline Novogratz What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life by Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue The Brideship Wife by Leslie Howard A Short History of the Civil War by DK A Registry of My Passage upon the Earth: Stories by Daniel Mason Dark Skies by Danielle L. Jensen Damaged Heritage: The Elaine Race Massacre and a Story of Reconciliation by J. Chester Johnson Impostures (Library of Arabic Literature) by al-Ḥarīrī, Michael Cooperson The Sewer Rat Stink (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel #1) by Geronimo Stilton, Tom Angleberger Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy by Alastair Gee, Dani Anguiano Brunch and Other Obligations: A Novel by Suzanne Nugent The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book: Test Your Inner Detective by Solving Some of the World’s Most Difficult Cases by Sinclair McKay Berkeley Noir (Akashic Noir) by Jerry Thompson and Owen Hill This Is a Book for People Who Love the National Parks by Matt Garczynski Lift by Minh Lê and Dan Santat Katarina Ballerina (1) by Tiler Peck, Kyle Harris, Sumiti Collina (Illustrator)

When the government vets people for security clearance, some small differences show up in how it looks at federal employees and contractors. That's the conclusion of a detailed study conducted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Here with details, Michael Hudson, the senior director of government solutions at ClearForce, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Ferndale Author Michael Zadoorian joins us to talk about his new book "The Narcissism of Small Differences," that beyond being a good book also has lots of little nods to Metro Detroit.  Pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Narcissism-Small-Differences-Michael-Zadoorian/dp/1617758175 "For anyone who's ever asked themselves, 'Am I weird?' Michael Zadoorian has the answer: 'Of course you are. That's the whole idea.' While everyone is trying so hard to act normal, The Narcissism of Small Differences revels in its own weirdness." --Ben Folds, New York Times best-selling author/singer-songwriter

We're chatting Michael Zadoorian, author of The Leisure Seeker. (You may have even heard, or seen, the recent film adaptation of that story, starring Helen Mirren & Donald Sutherland). Zadoorian has a new book coming out this May, The Narcissism of Small Differences (Akashic Books). Zadoorian creates compelling characters in the slow-motion throes of big changes to their lives, and the relatable ways in which they bond, or have bonded, with cultural artifacts of a steadily fading past. He invites you into their worlds and builds them out with accessible narration that builds a world for the reader to inhabit, leading us to reflect on our own little worlds, and what we hold on to, and the permanence of what we treasure.   http://www.michaelzadoorian.com/

You've found The Crowley Show and this matchup on Sunday at Heinz is between two teams that are almost exactly the same. Key word being almost there and the Crowl Man starts by pointing out the cracks in the Bills armor and goes as far as calling them just a bunch of frauds. Minkah has been a huge factor in this season turn around for the Steelers, and Stephen J Nesbitt of The Athletic wrote a great profile on the safety that we discuss with Stephen. We also touch on the fact that Gerrit Cole looks like a thumb after his Yankees shave and haircut, just like the villains in Spy Kids Two.

You've found The Crowley Show and this matchup on Sunday at Heinz is between two teams that are almost exactly the same. Key word being almost there and the Crowl Man starts by pointing out the cracks in the Bills armor and goes as far as calling them just a bunch of frauds. Minkah has been a huge factor in this season turn around for the Steelers, and Stephen J Nesbitt of The Athletic wrote a great profile on the safety that we discuss with Stephen. We also touch on the fact that Gerrit Cole looks like a thumb after his Yankees shave and haircut, just like the villains in Spy Kids Two.

In this episode, Dr. Willie Jolley interviews New York Times best selling author and a seventh generation entrepreneur, Jay Baer. Jay explains how to create an "experience mindset" that gets others talking about you, sharing positive, powerful stories about you, and getting potential customers to experience your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe announces his arch-nemesis and gets lost on a Harry Potter tour, while Tom drains the Jeff Epstein conspiracy swamp. It's another great listening experience.

The legendary punk rock poet John Cooper Clarke returns to TRR Smart Camp! One of the highlights of my trip to the UK was getting to spend the day with JCC at his house and record this conversation at the very table where he writes and is currently writing his memoirs. We discuss the difficulty of writing the story of your life when your life continues to move forward. If anyone has a life story worth retelling it is this man who has tasted the whip of unemployment, been a friend to the China man's night cap, pissed pure gold, operated in the world of degenerate gamblers, the fickleness of fame and the feeling of being an iconic live performer. He's under pressure to finish his memoir before his deadline but he tells me that the defining turning point in his life was when he could start picking out his own clothes and have the style of his own choosing. We talk about  the teacher who introduced the love of poetry into John's life, the 19th century romantic poets, how Poe knew how to drive people mad and how Baudelaire changed his life. In this lively chat JCC tells me the ten songs he would take with him on a desert island and the one book he would like to read forever other than the exciting fucking and fighting books of Shakespeare and the bible. We talk about his none poet heroes Elvis and Napoleon, wages and holidays and how the vanity of small differences is the psychological blip that keeps the whole world from collectively getting their shit together. It is an honor to call this man a friend as he is who I want to be when I grow up and that is why it is my pleasure to present to you now the one and only John Cooper Clarke!

  The ladies discuss the Bernie rally, Jane Sanders' alleged foray into tradwifery, and New York Magazine's cover story slash hit piece on millennial socialism 

We look at other podcasts on technical communication, plus podcasts on other topics that might interest you. We also look at how to make a podcast of you own, and the differences between a number of microphones.  Links: How we make Small Differences – a short introduction to podcasting Use plug-ins in GarageBand to improve podcast sound Zoom H6 Philips DVT6500 Voice Tracer Boya BY-M1 Omni Directional Lavalier Microphone https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/10- minute-tech-comm-mp3/id920575683 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/id-rather-be-writing/id277365275 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/write- the-docs-podcast/id1178393510 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ the-content-strategy-experts-scriptorium/ id1221434809 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-not- boring-tech-writer/id1093182479 https://itunes.apple.com/mk/podcast/ the-hurleywrite-com-podcast/id493986793 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/content-content/id978186792 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-istcs-podcast/id1345913619 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insert-content-here/id562303243 To contact Cherryleaf: info@cherryleaf.com www.cherryleaf.com    Sponsored : MadCap Software product overview

In this segment, neurologist Dr. Lise Eliot delves into questions regarding transgender and childhood gender identity. What factors of brain development inform gender identity in children? Dr. Eliot elaborates on what we do know, and don’t know, about the development of gender identity and gender expression in children, and how the ambiguity of gender expression in certain individuals points to gender as a cultural, rather than biological, function. Dr. Eliot’s research is centered on brain and gender development, especially the role of neuroplasticity in shaping neural circuitry and behavior. Her studies range from cellular neurophysiology to meta-analyses of brain sex difference and include two highly-praised trade books, ‘What's Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life,’ and ‘Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps.’ Through both empirical and scholarly research, Dr. Eliot analyzes the interplay between innate biology, sociocultural factors, and individual experience in molding our brains and behavior across the lifespan. Learn more about Dr. Eliot and her work: http://www.liseeliot.com This is a segment of episode #136 of Last Born In The Wilderness “Pink Brain Blue Brain: Gender, Small Differences, & Big Gaps w/ Lise Eliot.” Listen to the full episode: http://bit.ly/2OGbuax WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com SUPPORT THIS PROJECT: Patreon: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON Donation: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

In this episode, I speak with Lise Eliot — Professor of Neuroscience at The Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University, and the author of ‘Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow into Troublesome Gaps and What We Can Do About It.’ In this interview, I tried to get to the root of what informs gender identity and its relationship to our biology, specifically regarding human neurology and brain development. The questions we explore in this episode include: What significant neurological differences exist between a “male” and “female” brain, especially at the time of birth? If differences exist, what role do these differences play in the development of individual traits -- traits that may be categorized culturally as either “female” or “male” in nature? How much is the development of an individual's gender identity associated with cultural, rather than biological, factors? Along with these subject, we also delve into questions regarding transgender and childhood gender identity. Dr. Eliot's research and insight sheds a light on the complex interplay between biology, childhood brain development, and cultural practices on gender identity and its connection, or lack thereof, to biological sex. Dr. Eliot’s research is centered on brain and gender development, especially the role of neuroplasticity in shaping neural circuitry and behavior. Her studies range from cellular neurophysiology to meta-analyses of brain sex difference and include two highly-praised trade books, ‘What's Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life,’ and ‘Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps.’ Through both empirical and scholarly research, Dr. Eliot analyzes the interplay between innate biology, sociocultural factors, and individual experience in molding our brains and behavior across the lifespan. She received an A.B. degree magna cum laude in History & Science from Harvard University, a Ph.D. in Cellular Physiology & Biophysics from Columbia University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Division of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine. ⚧ ⚧ Source: http://bit.ly/LiseEliot Episode Notes: - Learn more about Lise an her work at her website: http://www.liseeliot.com - Learn more and purchase her book ‘Pink Brain, Blue Brain’ here: http://bit.ly/PinkBrainBlue - Follow Lise on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lise_Eliot - What sparked my interest in Lise’s work was an article in The Atlantic titled ’Are Male and Female Brains Biologically Different?’ Read the piece here: http://bit.ly/2AAIGNt - Watch and listen to Lise’s discuss her work at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival: https://youtu.be/lyfheYxPPL0 - The song featured in this episode is “Tired Boy” by Joey Pecoraro from the album Tired Boy. - WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - SUPPORT THIS PROJECT: Patreon: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON Donation: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI - FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE - SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

Knut and Chris welcome 2018 — and technically their third consecutive calendar year of recording Small Differences — by discussing Big History, Vikings, and Jesus.

Knut and Chris discuss chips on shoulders, and what it's like to have a crushing sense of inferiority while simultaneously feeling superior. The official Small Differences drink is invented, and Knut considers whether to use the small or large fake.

We look at the importance of investment returns for generating wealth, and how even small differences in returns can have a huge difference on your wealth.

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In a specially recorded edition of Start the Week Andrew Marr is at the Charleston Festival with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala and Janice Galloway. As the home of Vanessa Bell, Virginia Nicholson's grandmother, Charleston was a by-word for sexual freedom and the Bohemian lifestyle. But Dabhoiwala insists that far from the 1920s being the time of real sexual revolution, that honour goes to the 18th century, the origin of our modern attitudes to sex. Janice Galloway brings the story up-to-date as she relives her adolescence in small town Scotland in the 1970s. And the celebrated potter Grayson Perry explores changing social attitudes in relation to taste: the choices people make in the things they buy and wear, and uses these details of modern life to create six tapestries, called 'The Vanity of Small Differences'. Producer: Katy Hickman.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 185! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 184 my essay titled the "Narcissism of Small Differences."  This essay is based on comments made by Corey Haines in the SPaMCAST 182.  The essay begins: Every interview I do for the Software Process and Measurement Cast teaches me something about our industry and the people that populate it.  Occasionally a topic is brought up that sets me off on a new path of exploration and that changes how I interact with the world around me.  The interview with Corey Haines in the SPaMCAST 182 was one such interview, during the cast, Corey referred to the concept of the "narcissism of small differences" as a barrier to delivering value.  His point was dead-on but after I did some research I discovered that like many other concepts this one is a bit more complicated.  Shameless Ad for my book!  Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team." Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV Next The Software Process and Measurement Cast 186 will feature my interview Jo Ann Sweeney.  We discussed using social media as a tool to support communications inside and outside projects. It was great to have Jo Ann back on the  Cast.

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 184! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 184 features my interview with Steve Boronski.  We discussed PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments), which is a widely used project management method that navigates you through the essentials for running a project.PRINCE2 is a de facto standard developed and used extensively by the UK government and is widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. Steve's Bio: Steve is a Project and Programme Management professional with many years practical experience developed in both the public and private sectors. He specialises in IT enabled Business Change assisting many organisations to use a structured approach to their business changes, from Portfolio to Programme and Project delivery mechanisms. Steve now spends most of his time travelling the world, training and consulting, helping people to learn and apply PRINCE2®, MSP® and P3O® all Best Practice Guidance freely available from the UK Cabinet Office for worldwide application. Contact Information:Email: steve.boronski@ilxgroup.comWeb:  http://www.ilxgroup.comLinked In: http://ow.ly/azUqh Prince 2 Official Site:  http://www.prince-officialsite.com/ Shameless Ad for my book!  Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team." Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV Next The Software Process and Measurement Cast 185 will feature my essay titled the "Narcissism of Small Differences."  This essay is based on comments made by Corey Haines in the SPaMCAST 182.